stopping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of ceasing to move, proceed, or operate.

• Noun

  A place where vehicles or people stop or are intended to stop.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstɑpɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

continue , move , continue , move , continue , go , move , proceed , continue , proceed

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Synonyms

arrest , freeze , halt , blin , cancel , cease , discontinue , halt , terminate , brake , desist , halt , blin , cease , desist , discontinue , halt , terminate , lodge , stop over , hang about , hang around , linger , loiter , pause , hiatus , moratorium , recess

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stopping
topping , hopping , dropping

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Variants

List of all variants of stopping that leads to same result
stop , stoppable , stopped , stopping , stops , stopping distance , heart-stopping , heart-stoppingly , double-stop , double-stopped , double-stopping , double-stops , fire-stop , fire-stopped , fire-stopping , fire-stops , stop down , stopped down , stopping down , stops down , stop out , stop-out , stop-outs , stopped out , stopping out , stops out , whistle-stop , whistle-stopped , whistle-stopping , whistle-stops , stop by , stopped by , stopping by , stops by , stop in , stopped in , stopping in , stops in

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Forms

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stops, stopped, stopping, stoppable

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to stand firm'. Derived from Old English 'stoppan' or 'stoppian'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the world's longest stopping train is 2.8 kilometers long?

2. In ancient Rome, chariots would often be stopped using a 'stop-cock' - a large, manually operated valve.

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Related Concepts

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1. Braking: The process of applying force to slow down or stop a moving vehicle.

2. Halting: The act of bringing something to a complete standstill.

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Culture

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Stopping has been used extensively in literature and art to symbolize endings, transitions, and pauses. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents a stopping point for the protagonist, Gatsby.

How to Memorize "stopping"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a car coming to a complete stop at a red traffic light.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stopping' with the image of a train coming to a halt at a station.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the sentence: 'Stopping is when you put on the brakes and come to a complete halt.'

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